went around; gone around; going around; goes around
1
a
: to pass from place to place : go here and there
b
: to have currency : circulate
an amusing story is going around
2
: to satisfy demand : fill the need
not enough jobs to go around
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Although go-arounds are performed often, the incident heightened the attention to the airport’s airspace.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
What goes around: Long considered a midcentury novelty, rotating restaurants are spinning back to life.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
There was a total of 19 jurors selected for trial in the first go-around.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Although go-arounds are performed often, the incident heightened the attention to the airport’s airspace.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
Can people just really go around posting photos and videos without permission from the homeowners or the people who are dining or shopping?
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
What goes around: Long considered a midcentury novelty, rotating restaurants are spinning back to life.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Go-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-around. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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